Ireland: Dublin conference puts unit on the cards

Several thousand people gathered in Dublin for a conference to discuss planning for a united Ireland. The crowd at the event at the 3Arena heard from politicians, members of civic…

Palestine: Deaths toll in West Bank continues to rise

At least 100 Palestinians have been killed in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem this year amid a massive increase in Israeli military raids. The number was reached as…

USA: Elon Musk presents humanoid robot Optimus

Tech billionaire Elon Musk has presented the latest prototype of a humanoid robot being developed by his Tesla electric car company. Optimus appeared on stage at a Silicon Valley event,…

Uganda: Ebola outbreak

The health authorities in Uganda declared an outbreak of Ebola after a case of the relatively rare Sudan strain was confirmed in Mubende district in the central part of the…

USA: Phil Collins and Genesis bandmates bag US$300m in song catalogue sale

Phil Collins and his Genesis bandmates have sold the rights to their music in a deal reportedly worth $300m (£269m). Concord Music, which has bought the rights, said the sale…

Greenland: Demand for answers over Danish birth control scandal

Denmark and Greenland have formally agreed to launch a two-year investigation into historic birth control practices carried out for many years on Inuit Greenlanders by Danish doctors. Thousands of Inuit…

Russia: Moscow annexes four regions of Ukraine

Russia has formally annexed four occupied regions of Ukraine, in a move sparking international condemnation. President Vladimir Putin signed “accession treaties” with the regions’ Moscow-installed leaders at a ceremony in…

Burkina Faso: Heavy gunfire heard amid mutiny

Soldiers in Burkina Faso have attempted to stage a mutiny and talks are under way to resolve the situation, the military government has said. After heavy gunfire was heard in…

Egypt: Human rights groups press for change ahead of climate summit

Egyptian human rights groups are calling for their country to open civic space and free political prisoners before hosting the COP27 summit. It follows a report from Amnesty International which…

Mexico: Lev Tahor Jewish sect members escape

About 20 members of a Jewish sect held at a facility in Mexico after a police raid on their jungle base have fled. Footage showed men, women, and children streaming…